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Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 9,259 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County. It was named for Union General John Aaron Rawlins, who camped in the locality in 1867.
Rawlins is located at 41°47′25″N 107°14′3″W / 41.79028°N 107.23417°W / 41.79028; -107.23417 (41.790397, -107.234297).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.4 km²), 8.2 square miles (21.3 km²) of it land and .04 square miles (0.1 km²) (0.46%) of it water.
The city is approximately 6800 feet (2073 m) above sea level.
Rawlins’ climate is semi-arid (Köppen climate classification BSk).
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,538 people, 3,320 households, and 2,237 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,153.4 people per square mile (445.5/km²). There were 3,860 housing units at an average density of 521.4 per square mile (201.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.86% White, 0…
